Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin in Touchstone's 25th Hour - 2002

Biography

Born 07/24/1982

It was unclear which fact was more extraordinary about Anna Paquin – that she won an Academy Award at age 11 for her performance in “The Piano” (1993), or after her win, that she had no plans to continue acting. Moviegoers were thankful for her change of heart, as the Canadian actress...
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Awards

  • In 2009, received Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
  • In 1993, received Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • In 1993, received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Highlights

  • In 2008, Played telepathic waitress, Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO series, "True Blood"
  • In 2007, Portrayed schoolteacher Elaine Goodale in the HBO Films original movie, "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee"; earned Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
  • In 2007, Played an Army deserter in "Blue State," a romantic comedy, she co-produced with her brother, Andrew Paquin

Family & Companions

  • Kieran Culkin: Companion (Rumored to have dated in 2006)
  • Stephen Moyer: Companion (Co-starred together on the HBO series, "True Blood"; announced their engagement in August 2009)
  • Brian Paquin: father (Canadian; separated from Paquin's mother in 1995)

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